Here Wilda shares her top tips for getting in shape and staying that way with New Idea.

Now Wilda weighs 53 kilos having transformed her body

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Set goals

‘Goals will give you direction and purpose to what you are doing,’ says Wilda. Break these goals down into sub-goals. So, for example, you may have a one-year goal, break that up into smaller goals of 9,6,3-month goals to help you know you are on track.

‘If you have a 1-month goal, break that into weekly goals and the weekly goals can be broken down into daily goals.

Think about food

‘You need to be aware of what and how much you put into your body,’ Wilda says.

‘If you are trying to slim down, you need to be eating less than what you are burning.

‘There is such as thing as too much of a good thing! Even 'healthy' foods can cause fat gain if you're eating more than you need.’

Wilda explains that she starts her day with oats and banana with almond milk, before having a salad with vegetable patties for lunch and barbecue chicken with fried kale and brown rice for dinner.

Wilda revealed what she eats in a day

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Have realistic expectations

‘This ties into goal setting and not having crazy, unrealistic expectations on yourself that will lead to frustration and potential disappointment,’ Wilda explains.

‘Know your limits and challenge them slightly. If you are extremely busy with other areas of your life it's unrealistic to say you will exercise for hours a day, instead, you could aim for 30 mins a day.’

Bring activity into your daily life

‘Simple things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or getting off at the train/bus stop a fraction earlier so you walk the rest of the way add up to make a huge difference,’ Wilda says.

Bringing activity into your life can be simpler than you think, according to the mum

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Don't over exercise

‘Too much exercise can actually do more harm than good,’ she warns.

‘When you exercise it stresses your body and therefore your body needs time to recover, heal and come back stronger.

‘If you are constantly making it work above its limits, it breaks down.’

Wilda transformed her body after giving birth

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Look after yourself

‘I workout 5-6 days a week for only 20-30 mins at a time and will take extra rest days if I feel I need it mentally and/or physically,’ Wilda says.

‘If you are constantly tired, stressed and have muscle soreness, it may be a signed that you need a rest.’